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Mission Trips for the Whole Family

Getting the whole family involved in a short term missions trip is an unforgettable experience!




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Climbing for the freedom of millions

Forty-seven women from all over the world are climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Kenya this week to raise awareness of global injustices against women and children.




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Freedom Climbers reach Kilimanjaro summit

After five days of strenuous hiking and altitude sickness, the Freedom Climbers rejoice at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, fittingly called Uhuru (freedom) Peak.




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Women complete Kilimanjaro climb

Tired but jubilant, the Freedom Climbers arrive back safely in Loitokitok, Kenya, on 16 January.




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Hiking to impact mothers and children worldwide

On 12 May, 130 people in Atlanta, Georgia, participate in a hike at to benefit trafficked and exploited women across our world.




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A practical tribute to Dave and Joy Thomas

The OM Ships’ Thomas Guesthouse in South Carolina, USA, was dedicated to Dave and Joy Thomas, faithful members of OM Ships for 40 years.




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Climbing for the freedom of women worldwide

150 gathered for the first Freedom Climb Conference in September to learn how to become advocates for oppressed women and children around the world.




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Women embark on climb against modern-day slavery

Forty-five women from around the world begin their trek on 9 April to Mt. Everest Base Camp and summit of Kala Patthar Peak in Nepal.




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Freedom Climbers press on for the oppressed

The Freedom Climbers remain encouraged through increasing altitudes and dropping temperatures as they continue upward to Mt. Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar Peak.




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God glorified despite change in plans

In spite of difficult circumstances and a change in plans, the Freedom Climbers did what they set out to do.




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Freedom Climbers finish!

The Freedom Climb team has made it safely back to Kathmandu, and each climber is heading home.




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On the road for Syria

Two OMers are riding unicycles across the US this summer in aid of Syrian refugees and displaced people.




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Freedom Climb expands to Freedom Challenge in US

The Freedom Climb becomes The Freedom Challenge to include more women in a movement to raise awareness, prayer and funds to combat slavery.




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Hungry for food and love

Through divine appointment, an OM outreach team cross the path of two young boys who desperately need joy, hope…and food.




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Jonah and the ball

During a sports camp 155 football enthusiastic boys find out what they have in common with an ancient prophet who was swallowed by a fish.




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A divine appointment

Visiting an elderly home, a ‘Love Moldova’ outreach team experiences how God touches lives and has arranged even the staff’s working hours.




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Goats and second chances

Visits and relief projects transform a family, encouraging them to responsible work though previously they were considered unfit to even care for their children.




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Churches grow from vegetable seeds and well water

What seeds are needed to plant a church? In central Moldova bringing practical help to poor villages results in two church plants taking root.




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Missionary, Me?

An unlikely candidate, an unexpected call and a bold prayer: OM Moldova takes a look back at the moment it was conceived in October 1994.




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The crying lady smiles

A woman known by villagers as “the crying lady” finds a reason to smile and discovers that God responds when she cries out to Him.




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A spirit of celebration

OM and local churches see God use the Bus4Life to draw people and break down barriers in Moldovan village communities.




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Blind eyes, seeing minds

Passionate about making God’s Word available, OM Moldova’s literature ministry offers audio-Bibles to those who cannot read.




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The ‘child’ is leaving the nest

Matthew and Helen Skirton, leaders of OM Moldova for 20 years, share about the joy in birthing a vision and the sadness in moving on.




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Shoes bring education

No shoes equals no education, and no wood means you freeze - a harsh reality, but OM Moldova’s winter projects brought relief.




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Beyond all expectations

In just one week a small Moldovan church doubles in number, as a visiting OM team experiences an amazing response among the town’s Roma population.




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Human initiative meets divine provision

An underprivileged young man succeeds in building a future as God brings encounters with the right people at the right moments.




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Love, loss and leadership

The newly appointed leader of OM’s work in Moldova talks about faith, leadership and why, despite personal tragedy, he still leans on God.




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Wounded feet, healed heart

Their desire to help leads a Love Moldova outreach team to a woman whose loss of her toes leads to the salvation of her soul.




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You are God’s answer to our prayers!

Two Moldovan church planters desperately seek help for a local outreach. God sends a Love Moldova team in response to their prayers.




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Games, gifts and the Gospel

Hundreds of Moldovan children received joy as this summer’s Love Moldova outreach teams shared God’s love with them through games, gifts and the Gospel message.




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Hugs and hope for shattered hearts

Utter brokenness begins to yield to heavenly hope in 102 young hearts during OM Moldova’s summer camp for vulnerable girls.




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God’s game plan

In OM Moldova’s efforts to reach boys through football, they unexpectedly witness God soften the heart of one coach, who at first rejected their message.




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A church planter, called from a prison cell

Moldovan OM worker Petru Castraveț talks about his church planting ministry after God’s call reached him in a Romanian prison cell.




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A power stronger than addiction

Alcohol tore her family apart, but through turning to God a Moldovan mother finds freedom from addiction and hope of recovering her children.




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Trading the football field for the mission field

From unbelieving football-lover to dedicated disciple; meet Moldovan OMer Ion Manoli!




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Healed hearts in broken bodies

Lonely and abandoned elderly who see no sense in life turn to God and receive hope and a purpose through one village’s elderly care project.




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Eagles, geese and real men

Adolescent boys discover what it means to be a real man during OM Moldova’s first boys’ conference, an event expanding OM’s ministry among vulnerable children.




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Resurrection? What resurrection?

A boy who knew about the crucifixion but not the resurrection, hears the truth about Jesus and becomes eager to share his discovery with others.




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Coffee, games and gospel – Bus4Life in Moldova

500 children attended the children’s program and hundreds of visitors came to the Bus4Life in Moldova. The team was amazed at the response.




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Trusting God to use you

As they step out in faith, young Moldovan believers on a practical missions training course experience God answering prayer and saving people.




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Hope flows from a once broken life

Oxana works with OM Moldova to change the fate of girls facing neglect and exploitation, sharing their past and offering hope for their future.




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Life-giving words

One simple sentence changes a boy’s conduct and outlook on life, as he and his siblings encounter a ‘Love Moldova’ outreach team.




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My Word will not return empty

Prayer and the Word of God have had a powerful and liberating effect in the lives of neglected poor people visited by ‘Love Moldova’ outreach teams.




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A people rising to reach their nation and beyond

In Europe’s poorest country, national believers take the lead in meeting needs and equipping compatriots to transform their communities, their country and the world.




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'You have given me Jesus in my heart!'

While visiting some of Moldova’s remotest and least-reached villages, a River Adventure outreach team helps young people find hope in Jesus.




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Challenged to make a difference

Seeing how little it takes to make a difference and experiencing that God can use them, young Moldovans get passionate about sharing the gospel.




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A double answer to prayer

The Bus4Life provided a long-desired Bible for an old lady, opened doors to community leaders and encourageed isolated church planters and small congregations of believers.




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A day in history

The previously only believer of the village sees the first church service take place and people come to faith in her community.




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Hungry for the Word of God

Bringing food parcels to people in need, OM encounters much spiritual hunger and finds Bibles are as welcome as physical food.




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God is going in front

Outreach teams saw God going ahead of them to provide for their needs and prepare people He wanted them to meet.